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Dec 2021
42m 33s

C.S. Lewis on Building Men With Chests

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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Like Plato, C.S. Lewis believed that the human soul was made up of three parts — the head (the rational, reason-driven part of you), the belly (your appetites and base instincts), and the chest (the seat of virtue-seeking sentiments and well-tuned emotions). In order for your head to make your decisions, particularly the decision to live a virtuous life, rat ... Show More
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